Wildly inconsistent scanning speed Xubuntu 22.04 + HP OfficeJet 4654

[MR ZenWiz]

On Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 10:15 AM Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:
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> Well, Brother and Lexmark have good Linux support and are cheaper than HPs.
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> Inkjets are for the most part something of a rippoff because of the high cost
> of ink carts (although there is a new one I've see advertised that does not
> use ink carts -- instead uses a refillable tank system instead).
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> Inkjet printers tend to be cheaply made and are not expected to have a long
> lifetime.  Color *laser* printers and all-in-ones have come down in price and
> are getting close to price competitive with high-end inkjet all-in-ones.
>
Thank you for that information - I have a Brother laser printer that I
use for most of my printing, but color is occasionally useful.

However, my concern is about the scanning speed and odd behavior.

What fast, good scanners are there that get along well with Linux?  Do
Brother or Lexmark have such scanners, or are these all-in-ones too?
Is a standalone scanner better than an all-in-one? Do any of the
stand-alone scanners have sheet feeders?

My experience with Lexmarks (many many many eons ago) was all bad.
Have they improved enough to be worth considering again?

Thanks!

Mark